Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2012-4792
The short answer
CVE-2012-4792 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as demonstrated by a CDwnBindInfo object, and exploited in the wild in December 2012.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jul 23, 2024
Federal due date Aug 13, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
79%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected products
n/a, ie. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008 PatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb Third Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361 Broken Link
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-008 PatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ie_cbutton_uaf.rb Third Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16361 Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4792 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2012-4792 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-4792 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-23, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-08-13.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4792?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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